Is Krishna a god or not?

Krishna, one of the most widely revered and most popular of all Indian divinities, is worshipped as the eighth incarnation (avatar, or avatara) of the Hindu god Vishnu and also as a supreme god in his own right.
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Who is God Jesus or Krishna?

Hindus believe that Jesus, like Lord Krishna, is just another avatar of the Divine, who came down to show humanity in the righteous way of life. This is another point where Krishna resembles Christ, a figure who is both "fully human and fully divine."
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Was Krishna always a God?

Bal Krishna

Till the first century BCE, Krishna was only worshipped in his adult form – as a preacher, a friend of the Pandavas, a Yadava-Vrishni hero and a Vishnu incarnate.
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Who said Krishna is God?

In all Vedic literatures, this truth that Lord Krishna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead has been established by great spiritual authorities like Srila Narada, Bhishma deva, Lord Shiva, Lord Brahma, Sage Kapila, Prahlada, Janaka, Sukadeva Goswami, Manu, Four Kumaras, Bali Maharaja, and Yamaraja.
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Do Christians believe in Krishna?

The claim that "Christ" comes from Krishna is completely baseless, because Christ is Greek for "anointed one" and Krishna is an unrelated personal name. Christian apologists, on the other hand, have rejected Krishna as an imposter and a perversion of the savior ideal.
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Is there any proof of Lord Krishna?

"There is sufficient evidence available now to suggest that Krishna was indeed a historical figure, who lived about 5000 years ago. This evidence is not just literary but also archaeological, geographical as well as astronomical," he claims.
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Do Muslims believe in Krishna?

Many Muslim scholars considered Lord Krishna as a Prophet of God like Prophet Moses, Christ or Mohammad. His teachings are as important to Muslims as the teachings of all great Prophets.
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Is Krishna God or Shiva?

10.12). Krishna is "the God of all the gods" (devesa, Bg. 11.37). In countless incidents from the Puranas, Shiva is clearly seen to be Vishnu's devotee.
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Is God Krishna still alive?

It is believed that there were a number of curses due to which Lord Krishna died. Gandhari's curse on Krishna was that he and his clan will perish in 36 years.
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Where did Jesus go in India?

According to the scrolls, Jesus abandoned Jerusalem at the age of 13 and set out towards Sindh, “intending to improve and perfect himself in the divine understanding and to studying the laws of the great Buddha”. He crossed Punjab and reached Puri Jagannath where he studied the Vedas under Brahmin priests.
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What do Krishnas believe?

Devotees of the Hare Krishna movement consider themselves monotheistic. According to the sacred texts, Bhagavad Gita and Bhagavat Purana, Krishna is the supreme God, who oversees millions of demigods — who are seen as administrators of the universal affairs. These demigods are needed to run creation.
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Why did Krishna come to earth?

Lord Brahma then summoned Lord Vishnu, who assured Mother Earth that he would take birth as Lord Krishna to end this tyranny.
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Why Krishna says I am God?

He is the supreme living entity of all living entities, and He alone is maintaining all life. Krishna also says that He is the root of all intelligence. Unless a person is intelligent he cannot understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krishna.
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Who is most powerful god?

Indra also called Śakra, the supreme god, is the first of the 33, followed by Agni.
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Who is the strongest god in Hindu?

Supreme God
  • Shiva is the supreme God of Hinduism. ...
  • Regional and family traditions can play a large part in influencing this choice. ...
  • For Vaishnavites, God Vishnu is God Of Supreme, For Shaktas, Goddess Shakti is supreme, For Shaivites, God Shiva is Supreme.
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Who is more powerful Shiva or Krishna?

In Hindu scriptures, there are 18 puranas – each dedicated to a particular name for God – and each establishing that name as supreme. The Shiva purana establishes Lord Shiva as the greatest. The Vishnu purana establishes Lord Vishnu as the greatest. The Shrimad Bhagvad Purana establishes Lord Krishna as the greatest.
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Who is Allah in Hinduism?

Both believe in the existence of an entirety supreme power, either called Brahman or Allah. Brahman is a metaphysical concept that is the single binding unity behind the diversity in all that exists in the universe. Allah is the Arabic word for God in Abrahamic religions.
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What are people who worship Krishna called?

Krishnaism and Vaishnavism

Vishnuism believes in Vishnu as the supreme being, manifested himself as Krishna, thence Krishnaites assert Krishna to be Svayam Bhagavan ( lit.
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Is it good to worship Krishna?

Praying to Krishna can help in getting you his eternal blessings, prosperity, and serenity in life. Students or scholars can get success in academic front if they worship him religiously. You can get bliss and happiness in your love and married life.
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What is the curse of Krishna?

After the Mahabharata War, Gandhari cursed Krishna that his clan, the Yadavas, would perish the way her children perished. Krishna accepted the curse and it came true 36 years after the war, when the Yadavas were drinking and enjoying life.
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What race was Lord Krishna?

According to tradition Krishna belonged to the Yadava - a pastoral race - and the god's birth is picturesquely described in the Mahabharata. One day Vishnu, the great Hindu god pulled two hairs from his own head, one white and one black.
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What is Hinduism about Jesus?

For Hindus, Christ is an acharya. His example is a light to any of us in this world who want to take up the serious practice of spiritual life. His message is no different from the message preached in another time and place by Lord Krishna and Lord Chaitanya.
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Which planet is Krishna from?

The topmost planet in the spiritual realm is Goloka, Krishna's personal home. In Goloka the Lord lives like a simple cowherd boy, and His devotees serve Him with the sweetness of intimate personal relationships. Goloka is larger than all other spiritual planets combined and is far above them.
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